summary judgment
noun
: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law
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The two cases were consolidated and the parties each filed for summary judgment, which Velazco lost, according to court records.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
After a lengthy back-and-forth involving multiple appeals, Tarrant County Judge Megan Fahey sided with the city of Grapevine and granted a motion of summary judgment allowing the city to enforce its ban.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
As of this writing, a motion for summary judgment on the First Amendment claim was denied due to the need for further factual development.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In both cases, a federal judge declined to prosecute, instead granting summary judgment to Soule and Welsh, Harry Daniels, an attorney for Brown and Findley, told The Star Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
After a lengthy back-and-forth involving multiple appeals, Tarrant County Judge Megan Fahey sided with the city of Grapevine and granted a motion of summary judgment allowing the city to enforce its ban.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
As of this writing, a motion for summary judgment on the First Amendment claim was denied due to the need for further factual development.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In both cases, a federal judge declined to prosecute, instead granting summary judgment to Soule and Welsh, Harry Daniels, an attorney for Brown and Findley, told The Star Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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